A lace cardi. Pure cotton.

First, I had a problem with the colour. It turned out that one skein is a little darker than the other two ones, and as I bought the yarn at the local market and these were the only three skeins of the kind, there was no chance of exchanging the skeins. So, I decided to knit the back, the collar and the front ‘opening piece with buttons’ darker and the rest - fronts and sleeves - lighter. I suppose it looks good this way.

I wanted it a typical cardigan but the buttons turned out to be too heavy for this design, the cardi didn’t look well and opened in the front between the buttons. So I had to improve my idea by sewing together the fronts. Now they look the way I wanted it, and the only drawback is that the sweater doesn’t open.

The lace looks best against dark background, so I’m waiting for colder weather to wear it with long sleeves. Now, early September, it is too warm for such combination.

I hope you like my design. If you do, leave a comment. I will be delighted to know your opinion!